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December 15, 2012

hi everyone, another christmas journal available at my etsy shop . let me say i have had this little book for some months and couldn't find just the right papers to create the journal so i thought i may have to save it for later, but, i am happy to say, while looking at one of my favorite paper sites, "a cherry on top" i spotted this perfect christmas collection by "october afternoon" called "make it merry". life is good!

"jolly" cover

the covers were created from a 1948 christmas storybook called a jolly season. it measures 5.25" X 7 5/8" and has 50 pages which include a combination of lined writing, sketch, linen, and watercolor papers, on which you may journal, sketch, draw, paint, and glue.

trinket cluster

attached to the o-wire binding and book tag with vintage seam binding.

divider 1

name/date page with a bottom pocket and cutouts. each divider page is a full pocket page with a top opening. the facing page is an original page from the story book.

back side of divider 1

3 side pockets and a strip pocket on top.

divider 2

mail stop page. the second divider has 2 horizontal pockets, the bottom pocket may be used for a book of stamps, phone numbers or anything that needs a shallow place to be. there are 2 little pockets on the top half of the page and a strip pocket on the bottom. aren't these papers sweet? they are premium double-sided card-stock papers, just the right time frame as the book.

back of divider 2

with3 side pockets and an extra little side pocket on top created from paper cutouts.

1930's bingo card pocket

2 bottom pockets here with a little tag tucked inside

backside of bingo page

with a side strip pocket.

divider 3

2 bottom pockets with another bottom pocket created from more cutouts attached over the top pocket.

backside of divider 3

a bottom pocket with a little pocket on top.

a little pink leather pocket

with gift tags slipped inside.

backside of leather pocket

the pocket is attached to the binding with o rings, an idea which you may use to attach more pages, cards or any little treasure you would like to keep.

divider 4

there are 2 side pockets on this divider with a cutout of sweet little sleepy heads in a chair, creating a pocket on top.

backside if divider 4

with 3 handmade coin envelopes attached and...

3 shipping tags slipped in with vintage seam binding ribbon pulls.

thank you all for taking the time to visit and for your comments and emails. i much appreciate them, they make me happy!

December 11, 2012

hi, back again with another travel journal called "journeys". it has 50+ pages which include a combination of vellum, lined writing, linen, sketch, and watercolor papers, on which you may journal, sketch, draw, paint, and glue. i have just listed it here in my etsy shop.

"journeys" cover

i have designed 4 double-sided pocket dividers using premium double-sided card-stock papers embellished with pockets plus each divider has a full page pocket with top opening.

trinket cluster

a little trinket cluster attached to the name tag which is attached to the sturdy o-wire binding, that allows the journal to lay flat when journaling.

divider 1

name/date page

back of divider 1

with a top opening slide pocket with a double-sided tag slipped in and a side opening pocket with a tabbed double-sided tag tucked in. there is a vellum page facing each divider page.

divider 2

the "correspondence" page with 2 top opening page pockets plus a pocket attached to the top created from a printed vintage map image, and 2 little stamp tags clipped on the bottom pocket which is a perfect place to store stamps.

back of divider 2

with 2 side pockets

1930's bingo pocket page

with 2 bottom pockets and a removable tag slipped in.

back of bingo card

1 side strip pocket.

divider 3

3 hand stitched bottom pockets one of paper lace and a side pocket created from a vintage playing card with a double-side tag slipped in and 2 tiny tags hanging from a tiny pin.

back-side of divider 3

with 2 side pockets embellished with vintage lace which can hold little treasures attached with pins or clips. there is also a bottom pocket created from a children's vintage word card.

divider 4

with 2 side pockets.

back-side of divider 4

holding 3 handmade coin envelopes with...

3 printed vintage image baggage claim tags.

another view of the "journeys" i love this cover image. each divider has a page turn of metal, velvet or leather.

"journeys" open

i need to clean up the background of these pictures - yucky gray! geesh! i shall return! -rebecca

hello, hello, back again with a couple of new journals the first one is a baby journal listed in my etsy shop here. i've called it "babyland" with covers created from a sweet 1902 storybook called "a child's dream of a star".

"babyland" cover

This 5.75" X 7 1/8" Storybook Journal; "BabyLand" has 50+ pages which include a combination of vellum, lined writing, sketch, linen, and watercolor papers, on which you may journal, sketch, draw, paint, and glue.

close up of the trinket cluster

little trinket cluster attached to the name tag which is attached to the sturdy o-wire binding, which allows the journal to lay flat when journaling.

divider 1

the name/date page

back of divider 1

with a bottom pocket. each divider has a full page pocket with top openings. there are 4 full page pocket dividers created with sweet premium card-stock papers. each divider is embellished with pockets, clips, paper lace, pins, vintage lace, tags, buttons and seam binding ribbon.

divider 2

2 bottom pockets on this divider; one of which is a 1915 page from a children's poetry book. there is a removable tag with a printed vintage image of the "three little kittens" tucked in.

back of divider 2

with 2 side pockets. there is a vellum sheet facing each divider page.

1930's bingo pocket page

with a bottom pocket and strip pocket on top with 2 removable tags slipped in.

back of bingo card

1 side pocket created from a card-stock paper cutout

divider 3

3 side pockets here and a double-sided removable tag tucked in.

back of divider 3

2 bottom pockets and a tag for "baby's first".

carte de vistes

this is a partial page from an 1800's photo album embellished with vintage lace, fiber, ribbon, buttons and a rocking horse pull charm. there is rectangular picture frame on the front side with a romovable tag slipped in, and...

an oval frame on the backside embellished with velvet, ink, vintage lace, vintage music paper and tiny star charms.

December 03, 2012

hello all! back once again with a new christmas journal, this one is called "jingle" out of necessity i have gone back to my original storybook journals design using chipboard and vintage papers and lace. "jingles" measures 5.25" X 8.5" and has 50 pages which include a combination of lined writing, sketch, about 64lb. printer, and watercolor papers, on which you may journal, sketch, draw, paint, and glue.

"jingle" cover

with vintage music from a 1930's childrens music book, vintage lace, velvet with a...

trinket cluster attached to the o-wire

divider 1

this is the name/date page with a bottom pocket. the facing page "winter time" is from an 1892 childrens storybook.

backside of divider 1

has 2 side pockets.

each divider is a full pocket page with top opening. each facing page after each divider is a vellum page and each page of this journal is hand inked and stamped.

divider 2

the "mail-stop" page

the second divider has 2 horizontal pockets, the bottom pocket may be used for a book of stamps, phone numbers or anything that needs a shallow place to be. there are 3 little pockets on the top half of the page and a larger pocket created from a printed vintage postcard image and holding a tag printed with a vintage postcard back image.

backside of divider 2

with 3 side pockets

removable mini book

you may add photos or journaling on the 6 pages within.

divider 3

with 3 side pockets

backside of divider 3

there are 2 side pockets with 3 little pockets attached to the front and 3 tags tucked in.

divider 4

2 bottom pockets with a tag tucked in and 2 side pockets sewn on top with 1 tag slipped in